Paper manufacture.



PATENTED JULY 28, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 28, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

PAPER MANUFACTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,928, dated July 28,1903.

Application filed March 17,1903. Serial No. 148,191. (N specimens.)

T0 00% whom, it may concern:

Be it known that LWILLIAM W. McEwAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of 'Whippany, in the county of Morris and State of NewJersey, have made a certain new and useful Invention in PaperManufactures; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference beingbad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the manufacture of thearticle. Fig. 2 is a detail plan view illustrating the pattern upon thepulp sheet. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the completedarticle. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the form a.

The invention relates to paper manufactures, and more particularly tomanufactures from the wet or pulp sheet; and it consists in the novelconstruction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter a,indicates a form or block which is provided, usually, with a central pegor pin 6 in its upward-presenting end and may be attached to a table 0,in such wise, however, that it can be readily detached.

d represents a pattern which is preferably made of waterproof paper,oil-cloth, or other suitable material. This pattern should have acentral aperture e. It is provided with the slots f, which extend fromthe central portion in radial or approximately radial directions. Theseslots are formed in pairs and serve to indicate lines of folds'or lapsof the wet paper or pulp sheet in the manner hereinafter described.

g indicates a sheet of paper-pulp from which a vessel--such as a vase, abasin, a jardiniere, or other like articleis to be made. Upon this sheetof pulp-paper the pattern is laid, and its position being fixed bymeans, of a peg or pin passing through the aperture 6 lines are markedthrough the slots on the pulp sheet with a dull blade, which serves tocrease the pulp without cutting it. Then the pattern being removed thesheet of wet pulp is transferred to the block a and is centered thereonby the engagement of the central aperture with the peg or pin I) of saidblock. The pulp sheet is then manipulated as it hangs down over theform, and with the aid of the pattern-creases lapping folds are madeinsuch regular manner as to form an ornamental feature. At the same timethe inner walls of these laps or folds are brought into intimate contactand the laps or folds pressed down upon the block, so as to make theseparts almost solid. The article having been properly shaped on the blockis left thereon until it is dried in form, and then the block beingremoved the article can be coated with paint or other ornamentalcovering and varnished. It will be found very hard and durable and maybe waterproofed for use in holding wet earth or liquids, if desirable.

lVhen the article to be made is a jardiniere or vase of bulging orswelled form, it is necessary to remove it from the block before thematerial is so dry and rigid that it cannot be readily flexed. lNhenpartly dried, the laps at the neck or narrower portion can be made toyield sufficiently to facilitate the withdrawal of the block, afterwhich the neck or narrower portion can be pressed back toposition upon asuitably-shaped ring or disk, which is designed to remain until thearticle is dry, when the ring or disk is removed and thearticlefinished. Pedestals and vases may be made in this way, and these, aswell as the vases, jardinieres, and disk-shaped articles designed to'bestrong and serviceable. Being very light, they are easily transported,and as they are not liable to fracture it is believed that they willserve very useful purposes.

As square sheets of pulp are most economical, the laps are usually madeon the corner diagonals, and the edges of the article after it has beenpartially dried are shaped in such ornamental fashion as may provide asuitable finish to the general design.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patcut, is-

1. The process of making paper articles from a wet pulp sheet,whichconsists in creasing the pulp sheet in substantially radial lines,lapping and folding the sheet upon the I creases, and having shapededges,'an'd wet-ercreases to the desired form, shapingrthe edge proofedand coated, substantially as specified. 10 of the sheet so lapped andfitted, drying the In testimony whereof I affix my signature same, andfinishing the article by waterproofin presence of two Witnesses.

5 ing and coating, substantially as specified. WILLIAM W. MOEWAN.

2. A paper article consisting of a sheet of Witnesses:

paper-pulp creased in substantially radial 1 WILLIAM A. PoLHEMUs, lines,lapped and folded to form upon the F. S. DRAKE.

